. Northern Maine, its points of interest and its representative business men, embracing Houlton, Presque Isle, Caribou, Ft. Fairfield, Danforth, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, Winn and Kingman. gt;iness men, and ready and willing to meet any responsible-party half-way in enterprises calculated to add to the prosperity of the community as a whole. Mr,Albe Holmes is president, and Mr. Calvin B. Roberts is secretary of this organization, and capitalistsand others wishing absolutely reliable information concerning the business opportunities at Cariboamay obtain it by corresponding with the latter gentleme
. Northern Maine, its points of interest and its representative business men, embracing Houlton, Presque Isle, Caribou, Ft. Fairfield, Danforth, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, Winn and Kingman. gt;iness men, and ready and willing to meet any responsible-party half-way in enterprises calculated to add to the prosperity of the community as a whole. Mr,Albe Holmes is president, and Mr. Calvin B. Roberts is secretary of this organization, and capitalistsand others wishing absolutely reliable information concerning the business opportunities at Cariboamay obtain it by corresponding with the latter gentlemen, all communications addressed to Roberts^Secretary Board of Trade, Caribou, Maine, being assured immediate and painstaking attention. Thereis none of that pettiness and small jealousy in Caribou which hinders the development of far too manycommunities, the leading business men being united in their efforts to advance the common interests-of the town and fully appreciating the fact that there is room enough and to spare for all practical men>having capital and brains who may choose to identify themselves with this enterprising community- HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CARIBOU. sa. The New High School. The towns-people are sociable as well as energetic and industrious, and there are various associationsan town including several Masonic Societies, an Odd Fellow Lodge, a Grand Arnay Post, and severalfraternal organizations such as the Knights of Pythias and the New England Order of and still stronger advantage offered by Caribou as a place of residence is that afforded byTthe excellence of the local schools, they being very liberally supported and being unsurpassed in point-of practical efficiency by any in eastern Maine. They are very largely attended also, the number of scholars being larger than that of anyother town in the county. The HighSchool building erected in 1890 at anexpense of $14,000 is a model edifice ofthe kind and the school itself is one inwhich
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